These stories have the potential to be character-driven space operas that would bring a much-needed cosmic scale to the DC Universe, which has mostly been Earth-bound. Jack Kirby's original tales are filled with family drama that spans centuries of conflict across worlds. Even Darkseid's minions have their own stories, such as his faithful assassin Kanto, who is the latest in a long line of assassins who frequently travel to Earth. At the core of the story is a conflict between father and son, as Darkseid feuds with his adopted and biological sons, who ally with his enemies. The New Gods and their universe are filled with larger-than-life stories that provide the blueprints for a major film. With such a vibrant setting, the story begs for a translation to the big screen. Many of these characters travel between planets, such as the idyllic New Genesis and the grim landscape of Apokolips, in addition to Earth. Among these gods are characters such as the escape artist Mister Miracle and the evil god Darkseid's complicated inner circle of minions. Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting involves two worlds locked in a perpetual war of immortal gods with incredible technology. But most of all, existing appearances in other media have already set the stage for a film adaptation to be the next step forward.Ī New Gods film adaptation would have huge potential thanks to the generous amount of characters and stories from the source material. The addition of the New Gods would provide a wealth of characters and stories that would grant the DC Universe a grand sense of cosmic scale that it sorely needs.

Beyond the advantage of a new project to appeal to comic book fans, a New Gods film would have several factors going for it to make it a good investment.

With the promotion of James Gunn and Peter Safran to management at DC Studios, fresh blood could be the opening the project would need to finally get made. However, recent shake-ups at DC Studios have provided another chance for the Fourth World to hit the big screen once more. This project would have allowed the New Gods to star in a potential blockbuster film that could have introduced the characters to a whole new audience. One of the most notable scrapped projects at DC Studios is an adaptation of Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting by Ava DuVernay.

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